Re: Fixed layout titles and real problems today

This is the best approach I have come across (from 2020 AHG)... but definitely not automated (indeed quite labor intensive). It's a well-structured methodology for describing graphic-intensive works that may not follow a prescribed linear flow.

https://accessinghigherground.org/accessible-echo-creating-multiple-means-of-access-to-graphic-novels-in-college-courses/
Accessible Echo: Creating Multiple Means of Access to Graphic Novels in College Courses - Accessing Higher Ground<https://accessinghigherground.org/accessible-echo-creating-multiple-means-of-access-to-graphic-novels-in-college-courses/>
Media . Scheduled at 4:00pm in Virtual B on Thursday, November 19 (2020). #32571 Speaker(s) Rachel Martiniak, Instructional Designer, University of Illinois; Amy Merkley, Assistant Instructional Designer, University of Illinois
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For automated solutions, there was this AHG presentation in 2019 on ABBYY Finereader that might be of interest...

https://accessinghigherground.org/creating-accessible-comics-and-graphic-novels/
Creating (More) Accessible Comics and Graphic Novels - Accessing Higher Ground<https://accessinghigherground.org/creating-accessible-comics-and-graphic-novels/>
Handouts Media Scheduled at 11:15am in Meadowbrook I/II on Wednesday, November 20 (2019).#29458Speaker(s)Eric Stallard, Laboratory Specialist, Pima Community CollegeSession DetailsLength of Session: 1-hrFormat: LectureExpertise Level: BeginnerType of session: General ConferenceSummaryThis session will teach the basics of creating accessible digital versions (PDF) of comic books and graphic ...
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Subject: Fixed layout titles and real problems today


Hello WG folks,



I know we are working on the best ways to create a fixed layout specification that will be accessible. However, there are many that are on the market today. Are there techniques to transform these into something that is accessible? I mean what do we do when a child with a disability needs to be reading the same picture book as everybody else? If the child is learning with a refreshable braille display, they need to get at the text in the correct reading order.



If there is something you can think of that could be automated for a large set of titles, that would be good to know.



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